Comparison

WSET Tasting Notes vs Oeni

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WSET Tasting Notes

This app helps wine enthusiasts and professionals create structured and consistent tasting notes. It's based on a globally recognized systematic approach to tasting, offering features like a comprehensive descriptor lexicon and blind tasting mode.

Highlights
  • Structured tasting note creation
  • WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) methodology
  • Database of wine countries and regions
  • Pre-populated grape varieties
  • Aroma and flavour descriptor lexicon
  • Blind tasting mode
  • Searchable tasting notes
Features
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Whether you’re a wine enthusiast tasting for pleasure or a drinks professional tasting for work, this app helps you create and store structured and consistent tasting notes for wines. Brought to you by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) — the largest wine education provider in the world — the app is based on our globally recognised Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) at Level 2. Note: This app does not form part of the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines course. However it is a useful tool for both current and former WSET students at all levels. Never been a WSET student? No problem! The app is a great tool for all wine tasters, complete with useful tips on how to record your notes. The app also provides a great taster of the skills you can expect to acquire through WSET courses. What’s included: • The only wine tasting app endorsed by the world’s leading provider of wine education • A database of over 300 wine producing countries and regions • Over 100 pre-populated grape varieties • A comprehensive lexicon of commonly used aroma and flavour descriptors • Pro tips to guide you through the app • Ability to record notes in “blind” tasting mode • In line with updates to the new Level 2 Award in Wines, record primary, secondary and tertiary aroma and flavour characteristics • Search through your stored tasting notes • Upload a photo to your wine notes • Simple, easy to use interface to record and store your tasting notes What is the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine? The Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) is a method of note taking developed by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust to make tasting notes more objective and comparable. The methodology breaks down the evaluation of wine, spirits or sake into appearance, nose, palate and conclusion, supported by universal terminology. The SAT is published at four progressive levels of difficulty in support of the four levels WSET qualifications available. This app has been built for wines at level two making it suitable for those who are new to the SAT method as well as those that have completed WSET courses. A systematic approach to tasting provides wine tasters with a foundation on which to build and develop their skills. The SAT forms an integral part of all WSET courses. The Wine & Spirit Education Trust Founded in 1969, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications. Trusted by the world’s most recognised drinks organisations, WSET has led the design and delivery of wine and spirit education for five decades and since 2004 over half a million candidates have taken a WSET qualification. With four progressive levels of study offered through a network of course providers in more than 70 countries and translated into multiple languages, WSET qualifications inspire and empower drinks professionals and enthusiasts. To find out more about WSET, visit wsetglobal.com.

About

Oeni

Manage your wine collection with a powerful scanner and inventory tracker. Discover peak drinking dates, track cellar value, and get food pairing suggestions. Organize your bottles with a 3D cellar view and detailed wine information.

Highlights
  • Wine label scanner
  • Peak drinking date tracking
  • Cellar value estimation
  • Food and wine pairing suggestions
  • 3D cellar visualization
  • Inventory and purchase history
Features
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The most downloaded wine cellar app since 2024. Scan a label: Oeni finds the bottle, tells you when to open it and what it's worth. Oeni is the wine cellar management app that brings together a wine scanner, peak-date tracking, cellar value and a food-pairing sommelier, with 400,000+ wines in its database. YOUR WINE CELLAR, BOTTLE BY BOTTLE - Wine scanner: photograph the label and Oeni recognizes the wine, vintage and appellation in seconds. 400,000+ wines and 2,400 appellations in the database. - 3D cellar: see your bottles laid out as in your real cellar. - Wine inventory and tracker: real-time stock, purchase price and history for every bottle you add or drink. - Peak date: for each vintage, Oeni works out the ideal drinking window and shows which bottles are ready now. YOUR CELLAR'S VALUE, UPDATED EVERY MONTH - Market prices: Oeni retrieves the market price of each bottle and updates the total value of your collection. - Capital gains: compare purchase price and current value, bottle by bottle. - Spending: follow your wine budget month by month and year by year. A SOMMELIER IN YOUR POCKET - Food and wine pairing: 5,400+ pairings to find the bottle in your cellar that matches tonight's dish. - Recommendations by occasion: everyday wine, dinner with friends, special occasion. Oeni combines pairing, peak date and value, and ranks your bottles with a recommendation score. - Wine details: grape, region, appellation, reviews and ratings for every wine. WHO IS OENI FOR? Collectors tracking the value and peak of hundreds of bottles, wine lovers who just want to know what to open tonight, and anyone tired of spreadsheets and notebooks. Privacy policy: https://oeni.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://oeni.app/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

WSET Tasting Notes4 screens
Oeni4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Oeni at 4.7 against WSET Tasting Notes's 2.9. Oeni also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). WSET Tasting Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oeni sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year. WSET Tasting Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oeni holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oeni has 960 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WSET Tasting Notes's written reviews are positive against 73% of Oeni's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSET Tasting Notes ships an update every 8 months, Oeni every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
WSET Tasting Notes versus Oeni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSET Tasting NotesOeni
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)4.7 (960 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews72.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17960 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#28 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB133 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine & Spirit Education TrustOeni

Customer experience

WSET Tasting Notes

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral29.4%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral31.1%
Negative33.3%

Oeni

All ratings950 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.5%

Bugs and requests

WSET Tasting Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Oeni

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial buttons hidden below screen
  • Inability to load history and consumption data
  • Inconsistent recognition of wine details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add grape variety information
  • Incorporate expert ratings and aging guidance
  • Improve iPad resolution and layout
  • Allow bulk import of wine collections
  • Add support for multiple currencies

In-app purchases

None

WSET Tasting Notes

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Oeni

Subscriptions10
  • Accès premium3 Months trial$34.991 Year
  • Accès premium6 Months trial$39.991 Year
  • Accès premium$39.991 Year
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  • Offre spéciale mensuelle Oeni Plus$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$44.991 Year
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$89.991 Year

Questions

Is WSET Tasting Notes free?
WSET Tasting Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oeni free?
Oeni is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WSET Tasting Notes or Oeni?
Oeni is rated higher. WSET Tasting Notes averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Oeni averages 4.7 from 960 ratings.
Do WSET Tasting Notes or Oeni have ads?
Neither WSET Tasting Notes nor Oeni shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSET Tasting Notes or Oeni?
WSET Tasting Notes ships an update every 8 months, and Oeni every 2 weeks. Most recently, WSET Tasting Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Oeni on November 3, 2026.

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